10 Super Easy Christmas Party Food Ideas

Hosting Christmas parties means plenty of food to serve on the table! This isn’t an easy task, especially when it means cooking for more people. If you have no idea about what to prepare this year, then we got it covered for you.

In this article you can see ten amazing appetizers to serve – they’re all easy to prepare and some of them can be ready in short time as well.

These ten recipes are all about savory food ideas – the Christmas dessert appetizers will come soon!

1. Roasted Cashews

If you don’t want crostini, tortilla, taco or whatever simple to that, but something more of a snack, then you should definitely prepare roasted cashews. They are the easiest, most budget – friendly recipe that is ready in no time. You just need the following ingredients – cashews, butter, brown sugar, rosemary, cayenne pepper and Kosher salt (in case the cashews aren’t salted already).

2. Sundried Tomato Sweet Potato Bites

If you’re looking for a healthier appetizer that’s also gluten – free, then we recommend you this one – sweet potatoes with cashews cream on top. It’s an interesting mixture of tastes and it’s very delicious! You can also add sundried tomatoes on top of the cashew cream and garnish it with basil leaves. Bite – sized appetizers that won’t make any food mess!

3. Baked Camembert Bread Wreath

Similar to the previous recipe, we again have cheesy dough balls, except that this time they’re not arranged into Christmas tree, but a wreath. You can garnish it with pomegranate seeds and rosemary to give it a festive look and then serve it with melted cheese for dipping. This one is also going to be a huge hit!

4. Bacon and Cranberry Goat Cheese Crostini

These crostinis are a mixture of few tastes – creamy goat cheese, sweetened dried and fresh cranberries and smoked bacon. The crostini is amazing party food and it looks so good that everyone would like to try one. Besides the main ingredients, you’ll need few more for the best results, but it is still a budget – friendly recipe that you prepare this Christmas.

5. Coconut Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Simple and very delicious, this recipe will add a change into your usual Christmas menu and you’re going to love it – especially if you like shrimp. All you need to do is to bake the coconut shrimp, make the lettuce wraps and later fill them with the shrimps. You can add bell peppers and you’re done. Serve the lettuce shrimps with orange glaze or drizzle it on top.

6. Shrimp Taco Bites

We’re back at the shrimp and this time it’s a taco recipe we’re talking about. This recipe is very easy to prepare, however it won’t be ready quickly, as you’ll need the shrimp to marinade for at least an hour. After that you should just fry the shrimp and mix each with a scoop of the pre – made tortilla chip. Top it with one teaspoon of each – avocado and sour cream.

7. Mini Cheese Ball Bites

For every cheese fan out there – festive cheese balls are something you should definitely try out this Christmas. They are bite – size finger food idea that not only tastes good, but looks good as well! When you’ll have your cheese balls all ready, just roll them in different toppings, such as dried cranberries and crushed nuts. Make sure to place a pretzel stick inside to make eating it easier.

8. Pull-Apart Christmas Tree

Prepare this Christmastree for your guests and you can rest sure that is going to be the best thing that ate this Christmas. It looks so good, that you will simply be tempted to pull one cheesy dough ball of the tree. Add parmesan and a spice or herb you like on top and you’re ready to serve it! If you prefer, you can serve it alongside with tomato or other sauce.

9. Cranberry Feta Pinwheels

Everything recipe that includes tortillas is a delicious recipe! This one contains spinach tortillas that contribute to the festive look in general, but if you prefer you can use different ones. The filling inside is creamy feta with dried sweetened cranberries, cream cheese and green onion. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving for the best results.

10. Festive Guacamole

Guacamole is literally always a good idea, no matter what! It’s delicious, easy to prepare and you can use it in many recipes. When it comes to Christmas, one of the ways you can do so is to bake dough triangles and add guacamole on top and other toppings as well, such as pepper pieces and cilantro. You can add others ingredients – whatever you like.